Ground Chicken Sloppy Joe's

White plate filled with rice and sloppy joes with ground chicken.

Ground chicken sloppy joes are so easy to make and ready in just 15 minutes. These gluten free sloppy joes are perfect for feeding a crowd and come together in one pot. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free sloppy joes, ground chicken sloppy joes, sloppy joes with ground chicken

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 13

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 209kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken

Sloppy Joe's Sauce

3 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tbsp maple syrup
1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup water
3/4 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp dried chives (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)

Instructions

Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add ground chicken to the skillet and cook 7-10 minutes until fully cooked through.
1 pound ground chicken
While the chicken is cooking, combine the ingredients to make sloppy joe's sauce. Stir well to fully incorporate.
3 tbsp tomato paste, 3 tbsp ketchup, 3 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1/3 cup water, 3/4 tsp sea salt, 1 tbsp dried chives (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
When the chicken is done cooking, add the sloppy joes sauce then cook 3-4 minutes to let the sauce simmer.

Notes

Top tips

This recipe easily doubles or triples without much extra cooking time (as long as you have large enough skillets). You can easily double this recipe or triple it (you will need two skillets going at once) so that you can serve a large crowd.
Use your instant pot! You can make these ground chicken sloppy joes in the instant pot in about 15 minutes. You will sauté the chicken first then add the sauce and cook for 3 minutes before quick releasing the pressure.

Storing leftovers

Fridge: Store leftover sloppy joes with ground chicken in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat on the stove over low to medium low heat until warmed through. You could also reheat in the microwave 1-2 minutes.
Freezer: Store in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight or cook on low to medium low heat, covered until cooked through.

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